Culinary in Pontianak

Pontianak is quite popular among domestic tourists due to its wide range of food with strong cultural touch, most notably the Chinese. There are plenty of eating options for the culinary adventurers, from street hawker food to local restaurant culinary to internationally franchised fast food.

• Street Hawker Food, where you can taste the local delicacy such as Beef Rice Noodle & Beehoon (Fried, With soup, Dried), Seafood Noodle (With soup & Dried), Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice with Chicken, Beef), Nasi Uduk, Kwe Kia Theng (Teochew phrase, Rice Noodle in Soya Sauce Soup with Pork and intestines (optional), Bakso (Fish or Beef Ball Soup), Sate (Chicken or Beef Satay), Kari Peng (Teochew phrace meaning Curry Rice), Koi Peng (Teochew phrase literary "Chicken Rice", but content also include pork, cucumber, etc. also known as "Nasi Campur" or Mixed Riced), Martabak, Kue Terang Bulan, Otak-otak, Pempek, Tui Jiu He (Teochew phrase literary "Beaten Cuttlefish", dried cuttlefish are beaten until tender and flossy, woodfired until cooked, then served with belacan sauce, best to have it with friends and beer), Sio Bi (also known as Siomay, made of pork served in soya sauce with the options of chilli and mustard), Siomay Bandung (Fish cake, beancurd, potato, vegetable, egg served in peanut sauce, with the option of chilli and tomato), He Mue/Bubur Ikan (Fish Porridge), and many more. These Street Hawkers are usually found from dusk until 10pm - 12am, depending or business, but some operated from dawn to dusk or midnight. They are usually clustered around busy commercial streets such as the CBD: Jalan (Jl.) Gajahmada, Jl. Hijas, Jl. Setia Budi, Jl. Agus Salim, Jl. Diponegoro, Jl. Patimura, Jl. Nusa Indah 1, Jl. Tanjung Pura, Jl Siam or around the suburban such as Jawi (Jl. Merdeka, Jl. Hassanudin, Jl. Wahid Hasyim), Kotabaru (Jl. St. Abdurrahman), Purnama, Siantan, Sungai Raya Dalam and Sungai Raya. Price per meal ranging from IDR 5000 to about IDR 25000 (USD 0.55 - 2.77 at IDR 9000 exchange rate).

• Local Restaurants include Chinese Food such as Satria Wangi Dining; they have great local menu at very affordable price as well as average-English-speaking staff. The restaurant is centrally located at the heart of the city, Jl. Nusa Indah II No. 62. Its signature dishes such Ikan Gurame Terbang, Gulai Kepala Ikan, Ikan Jelawat Kukus have been featured and reviewed by many national TVs cooking show. Pontianak culinary experience has more to offer; some other options include Restoran Star (Jl. GajahMada), Restoran Gajahmada (Jl. Gajahmada), and Restoran Hawaii (Jl. Nusa Indah 3), Malay Food such as Dangau (Jl. Arteri Supadio), Western & Japanese Food such as Italian Steak House (Jl. Nusa Indah 3), Sari Bento (at Museum, Jl. Ahmad Yani). Papyrus Restaurant at Gardenia Resort and Spa offers all-day dining with a selection of Asian, Western, and authentic Indonesian favourites. At open deck area, you can enjoy the views of the landscaped gardens while enjoying the chef's specialties.(Jl. A Yani-5 minutes from the airport)

• Fast Food if you think you have had to much of local culinary and prefer the good ol' Fast Food then you can have it at KFC (Ayani Mega Mal, Jl. Gajahmada,Jl. Ayani and Ramayana Mal), Pizza Hut (Ayani Mega Mal, Jl. Gajah mada), CFC (Ramayana Mal, Matahari Mal), Texas Fried Chicken (Matahari Mal, Mega Mal), etc.